The Candide Quartet is a group of graduates of The Juilliard School committed to making its mark on a centuries-old tradition through the musicians’ unique personalities, energy, and enthusiasm. Founded by Chili Ekman in 2023, the quartet was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition this past spring. They will perform works by Bernstein, Berg, and Mozart.

Praised for their “tremendous variety of color,” the Callisto Quartet has quickly risen to international acclaim as one of the most accomplished quartets of their generation. Since its inception in 2016, the quartet has garnered top prizes in nearly every major international chamber music competition. The Callisto Quartet was also selected for the prestigious Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Powers Program in New York, beginning this fall.
 They will perform Mendelssohn's String Quartet Op. 44, No. 1 and Schumann's Piano Quintet with Mariko Kaneda at the piano.

This interdisciplinary concert celebrating the wonder of cosmic nature is presented in collaboration with Converging Arts Columbus and will be held at Franklin Park Conservatory’s Wells Barn as part of Community Day. Led by Dr. Jason Hiester (Ohio Wesleyan University), the performance will feature percussion, piano, strings, choir, commissioned composition and poetry, and projections by local visual artists, centering on themes of earth, sun, moon, and a day as a metaphor for a human life. Designed as a site-responsive immersive experience in a nontraditional venue, the project invites audiences to engage in celebration of music, nature, and art while supporting Columbus-based artists and organizations.